Adjustable Rotating Stock Butt and Sighting Device

ABSTRACT

A novel and improved rotating stock butt and rotating sight apparatus that applies to a shoulder fired firearm where the firing mechanism and the sight apparatus is elevated above the stock butt when in a horizontal shooting position. This system comprises a cooperation between the rotating stock butt and the rotating sight apparatus that allows the firing mechanism and the barrel of the firearm to be off set to either the right or to the left of the stock butt while the sight of the rotating sight apparatus can be rotated and secured at the top center of the firearm barrel, allowing the shooter minimal head movement in the gun mount.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION A. Field of Invention

The invention pertains to shoulder fired firearms in general and to a new and improved way of rotating the stock butt and the sight device to obtain a better fit in the gun mount.

B. Description of Related Art

Previously, there has never been a rotation of a stock butt and a sight device which allow for an offset of the firing mechanism and the barrel of the firearm to either the left or to the right of the stock butt permitting the shooter to align the eye with a sight device using minimal head movement in the gun mount.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A rotating stock butt system, comprising an internal aligning tube which becomes the access point the stock butt rotates about; a narrowing of the cheek weld between the grip and the shoulder recoil pad configured in a fin like design; a series of spacers which shorten or lengthen the stock butt and also provide a locking means that when tightened secures the stock butt in a selected position, which prohibits the stock butt from rotating; a series of rotating sights that rotate around the firearm barrel; a rotating stock butt and rotating sight device, when secured, are configured to cooperate together to assure the sight always remains top center of the firearm barrel giving equal advantage to both right and left handed shooters, allowing minimal head movement in the gun mount to align the gun with the sight.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1: Side quartering view of the rotating sight apparatus.

FIG. 2: Side view of a pair of elongated levers to be used to rotate the band clamp (not shown).

FIG. 3: Side view of firing mechanism of shoulder fired firearm and the rotating stock butt; barrel and forearm partially shown.

FIG. 4: Slightly quartering rear view of the brake pad.

FIG. 5: Slight quartering side view of the cheek and jaw channel on either a rotating or a stationary stock butt; a rotating stock butt is shown here. The stock butt has been divided and separated to give greater clarity to the jaw and cheek channel.

FIG. 6: Top view of the jaw and cheek socket showing the jaw and cheek channel on both the left and the right side of either a rotating or stationary stock butt.

FIG. 7: A top and end view of the rear mounting base member.

FIG. 8: A front quartering view of the tightening band and all of its components.

FIG. 9: Side view of the rear portion of the ventilated rib and the attaching members.

FIG. 10: Front quartering view of the rotating tube and its components.

FIG. 11: Side front quartering view a section of a ventilated rib.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1

Side quartering view of the rotating sight apparatus.

Barrel (30) shown in broken lines.

Band clamp (110) circumferences partially shown barrel (30).

The upper surface (110A) of the band clamp (110) is linked to the lower surface (110B) of the support member (111).

A central configured opening (111A) in the support member (111) houses the lower configured portion (112A) of the sight support member (112).

The upper portion (112B) of the sight support member (112) can be molded to accommodate a series of sight configurations such as this hoop sight (112D).

Hoop sight (112D) has a shot viewing central opening (112E).

The surface of the inner circumference (112F) of the hoop sight (112D).

Openings (111B) and (112C) allow pin (111C) to pass through these openings and secure the sight support member (112) and the lower configured portion (112A) housed within the opening (111A) of the support member (111).

Rotation prohibiting pads (113) are secured to the inside surface (110C) of the band clamp (110) at the first opposing end (110R) and the second opposing end (110L) of the band clamp (110).

FIG. 2

Side view of a pair of elongated levers to be used to rotate the band clamp (not shown).

The elongated lever (128) has a hook (128A) at the first end (128F) on the first opposing side (128D).

A protuberance (128B) extends outward from the first opposing side (128D) of the elongated lever (128).

A grip (128C) extends to the second opposing end (128G) of the elongated lever (128).

In use, the elongated levers work in pairs. The elongated levers (128) align substantially parallel with each other. The first opposing sides (128D) face inward. The hooks (128A) grasp the first and second opposing ends (110L) and (110R) of the band clamp (110). The protuberances (128B) are placed against the upper surface (110A) of the band clamp (110). When opposing pressure is applied to the grips (128C) of the elongated levers (128) the protuberances (128B) apply inward pressure to the band clamp (110) at the upper surface (110A) of the band clamp (110). The hooks (128A) apply outward pressure to the first and second ends (110L) and (110R) opening the band clamp (110) releasing the rotation prohibiting pads (113) allowing the rotating sight apparatus to rotate to a selected position. When pressure is released from the grip (128C) of the band clamp (128) the band clamp tightens around the barrel (102B) of the shoulder fired firearm and the rotation prohibiting pad (113) secures the rotating sight apparatus in a selected stationary position.

FIG. 3

Side view of firing mechanism of shoulder fired firearm and the rotating stock butt; barrel and forearm partially shown.

Firearm barrel (30) shown in part.

A brake pad (100) has a forward leading side (100F) and a rearward trailing side (100R).

The forward leading side (100F) is placed against the rearward trailing end (102R) of the firing mechanism (20).

At least one opening (100C) passes through the rotation prohibiting brake pad (100).

A threaded fastener (103) passes through the opening (100C) in the rotation prohibiting brake pad (100) and fastens into a threaded opening (102G) in the rearward trailing end (102R) of the firing mechanism (20).

Fastener (103) secures the rotation prohibiting brake pad (100) to the rearward trailing end (102R) of the firing mechanism (20).

The rearward trailing side (100R) of the rotation prohibiting brake pad (100) is placed against the forward leading end (104F) of the rotating stock butt (104).

A central opening (1000CO) in the rotation prohibiting brake pad (100) and a central opening (106) in the rotating stock butt (104) house the action spring tube (102C).

An elongated fastener (105) is threaded at the first end (102E) and fastens into the threaded opening (102E) at the rearward trailing end (102D) of the action spring tube (106).

An elongated fastener (105) has a tightening means at the second end (105A).

When the elongated threaded fastener (105) is tightened into the threaded opening (102E) in the rearward trailing end (102D) of the action spring tube (106) the tightening means at the second end of the elongated fastener (105) tightens against the rearward trailing end of the stock butt (104R) tightening the forward leading end (104F) of the rotating stock butt (104) against the rearward trailing side (100R) of the brake pad (100) securing the rotating stock butt (104) in a selected position.

When fastener (105) is loosened the rotating stock butt (104) can be rotated to another selected position.

The rearward trailing end of the trigger mechanism (102A).

FIG. 4

Slightly quartering rear view of the brake pad.

Drawing explanation, see FIG. 1.

FIG. 5

Slight quartering side view of the cheek and jaw channel on either a rotating or a stationary stock butt; a rotating stock butt is shown here. The stock butt has been divided and separated to give greater clarity to the jaw and cheek channel.

The jaw and cheek channel (122) extend from the recoil pad (123) at the rearward trailing end (104R) of the rotating stock butt (104) to the grip (124) at the forward leading end (104F) of the rotating stock butt (104).

The jaw and cheek channel (122) begin substantially at the center (125) of the rotating stock butt (104) and narrows into a fin (126) as it extends to the top (127) of the cheek channel (122).

The jaw and cheek channel (122) allow the users eye to substantially align with the sight apparatus of the firearm with minimal head movement in the gun mount.

FIG. 6

Top view of the jaw and cheek socket showing the jaw and cheek channel on both the left and the right side of either a rotating or stationary stock butt.

Drawing explanation, see FIG. 3.

FIG. 7

A top and end view of the rear mounting base member.

The rear mounting base member (60) partially circumferences the barrel (30).

The rear mounting base member (60) has an elongated opening (61) that fastener (62) passes through and fastens into threaded opening (300). When fastener (62) is loosened, the rear mounting base member (60) can be partially rotated to either the left or the right, indicated by double-headed arrow (61A). When fastener (62) is tightened, it secures the rear mounting base member (60) in a selected position.

Second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) is linked to the rear mounting base member (60).

A threaded opening (60B) passes through the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A).

A threaded fastener (60C) passes through an opening in the ventilated sight rib (43) and threads into the threaded opening (60B) which secures the ventilated sight rib (43), shown in broken lines) to the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A).

An opening (60B) in the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) provide means for different sighting beads (not shown) to be attached to the rear mounting base member (60).

FIG. 8

A front quartering view of the tightening band and all of its components.

Tightening band (70) houses the barrel (30).

A first member (71) and a second member (72) make up a third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A).

The first member (71) has openings (73); the second member (72) has threaded openings (74).

A sight apparatus (76) has openings (74B).

Openings (74B) in sight bead apparatus (76) and openings (73) in the first member (71) of the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) align with each other, indicated by line (73B), and allow fasteners (74A) to pass through openings and thread into the threaded openings (74) in the second member (72) in the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) indicated by line (73B).

Fasteners (74A), tighten into threaded openings (74) and fasten the sight apparatus (76) to the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A). The gap (78) between the first member (71) and the second member (72) close together when fasteners (74A) are tightened into threaded openings (74) in the second member (72) of the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A), tightening the tightening band (70) around the barrel (30).

Sight bead (44) is attached to the sight apparatus (76) by bands (40).

Bands (40) link to the sight bead apparatus (76).

FIG. 9

Side view of the rear portion of the ventilated rib and the attaching members.

Ventilated rib (43) extends to the rearward trailing end of the barrel (30) that links to rear mounting base member (60) and is held in place by fastener (62).

A band (41) or a tightening band (70) and its components, secure the central portion of the ventilated rib (43) to the central portion of the barrel (30) when the ventilated rib (43) extends from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end of the barrel (30).

FIG. 10

Front quartering view of the rotating tube and its components.

Rotating tube (42) links to first multiple sight apparatus mount (45).

Threaded openings (74) pass through the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45).

Rotation degree markers (100 and 100A) may be rotated to the left or to the right, indicated by double-headed arrow (2E).

Fastener (46) travels through the opening (46A) in the sight bead apparatus (76) and threads into opening (46B) in the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45).

The line of travel (44B) of the sight bead (44) when inserted into the bands (40).

FIG. 11

Side front quartering view a section of a ventilated rib.

The cavities (82) and (88) of the ventilated rib (43) are configured to secure the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45) of the rotating tube (42) or the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) of the rear mounting base member (60) or the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) of the tightening band (70).

Fasteners of the tightening band (70), the rotating tube (42) and the rear mounting base member (60) pass through the openings (84) in the ventilated rib (43).

Broken lines (85) indicate the end of the ventilated rib (43) if the cavity (88) is mounted to the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) at the rear mounting base member (60). 

1. A firearm comprising: a rotating sight apparatus, having a first band clamp member, a second support member, and a third sight support member; the first band clamp member is configured to circumference and is capable of rotating around a portion of a shoulder fired firearm barrel; the first band clamp member having a forward leading end and a rearward trailing end, a first upper surface and a lower first and a second opposing ends; the first and second opposing ends extend from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end of the first member and substantially align parallel with one other and with the barrel; the first member having an outside surface and an inside surface; the inside surface having at least one rotation prohibiting pad attached to the inside surface of the first band clamp member; the second support member is elongated having a forward leading end and a rearward trailing end, a first upper and a second lower surface; the lower surface of the second support member is linked to the first upper surface of the first band clamp member and aligns parallel with the first band clamp member and the barrel; a configured central opening extends from the rearward trailing end to the forward leading end of the second support member; the configured central opening is configured to receive a sight or a series of sights. the third sight support member is elongated and aligns substantially parallel with the second support member and the barrel; the third member having a first upper and a second lower configuration; the first upper configuration can be configured to receive a sight or series of sights; the second lower configuration is housed within the central configured opening of the second support member.
 2. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the central opening in the second support member of the rotating sight apparatus extends from the rearward trailing end to the forward leading end; the central opening narrows as it extends upward through the upper surface of the second support member; at least one opening passes from the first to the second opposing side of the second support member; at least one opening passes from the first to the second opposing side of the lower configured portion of the third sight support member; a locking pin; the locking pin passes through openings that extend from the first to the second opposing sides of the second support member and the third sight support member securing the third sight support member into the second support member; the third sight support member can be configured to receive a sight or a series of sights.
 3. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the rotation prohibiting pad is configured with a first and second opposing sides and an outside peripheral edge; the first opposing side is fastened to the inside surface of the band clamp; the second opposing side is placed against the barrel; the rotation prohibiting pad prevents rotation of the rotating sight apparatus when the band clamp is tightened.
 4. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: an elongated lever; the elongated lever having a first, second and third member; the elongated lever having a first and second opposing end, and a first and second opposing side; the first member of the elongated lever has a hook at the first opposing end that protrudes out from the first opposing side; the second member of the elongated lever is a leverage protuberance; the leverage protuberance protrudes outward from the first opposing side of the elongated lever; the third member of the elongated lever is a grip that extends from the first and second member to the second opposing end of the elongated lever; the function of the elongated lever includes two opposing levers that align substantially parallel with the first and second members facing inward; the opposing levers are used to rotate the rotating sight apparatus by hooking the hooks into the first and second lower opposing ends of the first band clamp member and placing the protuberance against the upper surface of the first band clamp member; when inward pressure is applied to the grips, the band clamp opens and can be rotated to a selected position; this is at least one way of rotating the rotating sight apparatus.
 5. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the shoulder fired firearm including the stock butt, the firing mechanism and the barrel; the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism may include an action spring tube; an elongated fastener having first and second opposing ends, the first opposing end is threaded, the second opposing end has a tightening means; the stock butt having a forward leading end and a rearward trailing end; a grip; the grip is at the forward leading end of the stock butt; a central jaw and cheek channel and a recoil pad at the rearward trailing end of the stock butt; a central opening extends from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end of the stock butt; the action spring tube and the elongated threaded fastener are housed within the central opening of the stock butt; the first threaded end of the elongated threaded fastener threads into the first threaded opening in the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism; the tightening means at the second end of the elongated threaded fastener tightens against the rearward trailing end of the stock butt; the stock butt is capable of rotating around the action spring tube and the elongated fastener.
 6. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising; a rotation prohibiting brake pad; the rotation prohibiting brake pad having a forward leading and a rearward trailing side, a configured outside perimeter, a central opening and at least one second opening; the action spring tube or an elongated threaded fastener is housed within the central opening of the rotation prohibiting brake pad; the rotation prohibiting brake pad is housed between the forward leading end of the stock butt and the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism; a threaded fastener; the threaded fastener passes through the second opening and fastens into a threaded opening in the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism securing the rotation prohibiting brake pad to the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism; the outside perimeter of the rotation prohibiting brake pad aligns with the outside perimeter of the forward leading end of the stock butt and the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism; the elongated threaded fastener is threaded into the threaded opening in the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism; the tightening means at the rearward trailing end of the elongated threaded fastener tightens against the rearward trailing end of the stock butt which tightens the forward leading end of the stock butt against the rearward trailing side of the rotation prohibiting brake pad securing the rotating stock butt in a selected position; when the elongated threaded fastener is loosened the rotating stock butt is capable of being rotated to another selected position; a trigger mechanism; the trigger mechanism having a forward leading end and a rearward trailing end; the trigger mechanism is housed within the firing mechanism; when the rearward trailing end of the trigger mechanism extends outward from the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism the rotation prohibiting brake pad widens to encompass the rearward trailing end of the trigger mechanism between the forward leading and the rearward trailing side of the rotation prohibiting brake pad; When the trigger mechanism does not protrude beyond the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism the rotation prohibiting brake pad can be narrower from the first to the second opposing side.
 7. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a stock butt; a stock butt having a jaw and cheek channel; the stock butt having a grip at the forward leading end and a recoil pad at the second trailing end, a first and second opposing sides, a first lower surface and a top central elongated fin; the elongated fin at the top center of the stock butt extends from the grip at the forward leading end to the recoil pad at the rearward trailing end; the central portion of the stock butt is the widest from the first to the second opposing side; the stock butt narrows as it extends upward from the central portion and is configured into an elongated fin at the top center creating an elongated jaw and cheek channel at the first and second opposing sides of the stock butt; the jaw and cheek channel substantially align parallel with each other and the stock butt; the jaw and cheek channel require minimum head movement in the gun mount.
 8. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the ventilated rib partially circumferences the firearm barrel; the ventilated rib may be linked to the rotating tube, the band clamp, the tightening band, and or the rear mounting base member; the ventilated rib may extend from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end or any length of, the firearm barrel; a sight or a series of sights; the sight attaches to the forward leading end of the ventilated rib; the ventilated rib possesses a second structure capable of receiving a sight or a series of sights.
 9. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a sight riser; having a first upper and a second lower opposing side; the second lower opposing side of the sight riser links to the rotating sight base member; the first upper opposing side of the sight riser extends upward a desired distance, attaches to a sight base member and receives a sight bead; the sight bead fastens to the first upper opposing side of the sight riser.
 10. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the rotating stock butt can also be designed as one member allowing the rotation of the rotating stock butt to take place between the rotating stock butt and the firing mechanism.
 11. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a tightening band; the tightening band is configured to wrap around the outer circumference of the firearm barrel; the tightening band having a first and a second member that link to a first and second end of the tightening band; the first and second members are substantially parallel with one another and the barrel; the first and second members protrude outward from the tightening band, forming a first and second side to each of the first and second members; the first member of the tightening band having an opening or a series of openings that pass from the first opposing side to the second opposing side; the second member of the tightening band having a threaded opening or a series of threaded openings; a fastener or a series of fasteners; the fastener or series of fasteners pass through the opening or series of openings of the first member and thread into the threaded opening or series of openings of the second member; a gap; a gap between the first member and the second member of the tightening band; the threaded fasteners pass through the opening or series of openings in the first member of the tightening band and thread into the threaded opening or the series of threaded openings in the second member of the tightening band; the first and second members are pulled together, narrowing the gap between the first and second members of the tightening band tightening the tightening band around the barrel in a selected position; the first and second members of the tightening band are configured to function as a third multiple sight apparatus mount; a sight apparatus; the sight apparatus is elongated from the first to the second opposing end having a longitudinal and a latitudinal portion that link together at a substantially 90-degree angle; an opening or a series of openings; the opening or a series of openings on the longitudinal portion of the sight apparatus align with the opening or the series of openings on the first and second members of the band clamp; the fastener or the series of fasteners pass through an opening or a series of openings in the sight bead apparatus and through the opening or the series of openings in the first member of the band clamp and into the threaded openings of the second member of the band clamp when attaching the sight bead apparatus to the tightening band; the longitudinal portion of the third multiple sight apparatus mount can be configured for multiple sight applications.
 12. The firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a rotation degree marker, the rotation degree marker is used on the rotating stock butts and on the rotating sight devices; the first member of the rotation degree marker is fastened to the stationary member of either the rotating stock butt or the rotating sight devices; the second member of the rotation degree marker is fastened to the stationary member of either the rotating stock butt or the rotating sight devices; the rotation degree marker indicates the degree of rotation of the sighting devices and of the rotating stock butts to either the left or to the right of center.
 13. The firearm of claim 1, comprising: a hoop sight; the hoop sight, designed for a shot gun, is configured with a shot viewing central opening; having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a forward and a rearward opposing end; the lower outside surface links to the upper surface of the sight support member; the inside diameter of the hoop sight is substantially the same diameter of the barrel of the firearm; the hoop sight gives capability to circumference the shot pattern as it expands in flight. 